{"id":131,"date":"2007-08-14T22:44:46","date_gmt":"2007-08-14T12:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/?p=131"},"modified":"2007-08-14T22:44:46","modified_gmt":"2007-08-14T12:44:46","slug":"cumbria-and-the-lake-district-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/britain-ireland\/cumbria-and-the-lake-district-england","title":{"rendered":"Cumbria and the Lake District &#8211; England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float: right\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1009507070974015\";\r\ngoogle_alternate_ad_url = \"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/google_adsense_script.html\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\";\r\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\r\n\/\/2007-06-30: TSBlog 300x250\r\ngoogle_ad_channel = \"2928184950\";\r\ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_link = \"FF6600\";\r\ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\";\r\ngoogle_color_url = \"339933\";\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>DAY 6 &#8211; \u00a0Leaving the south of Scotland, we crossed into England and headed for the\u00a0Windermere Hydro Hotel in the beautiful English Lake District.\u00a0 We have time here to enjoy the endless scenic views\u00a0of the Lake District.\u00a0 Its falls, lakes and valleys, all <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"right\" width=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/8465-2\/GB_0325.jpg?resize=110%2C85\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"Lake District\" height=\"85\" style=\"width: 110px; height: 85px\" title=\"Lake District\" \/>combine\u00a0to make it one of England\u2019s best loved regions.<\/p>\n<p>One of the famous residents of the Lake District was Beatrix Potter.\u00a0\u00a0Although most noted for her children&#8217;s story books, she was also a champion of conservation in the Lake District after she moved there in 1906.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"left\" width=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/8509-2\/GB_0356.jpg?resize=110%2C85\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"Lake Windermere cruise\" height=\"85\" style=\"width: 110px; height: 85px\" title=\"Lake Windermere cruise\" \/>We took a\u00a0cruise on Lake Windermere, which at 16 km is England&#8217;s largest mere.\u00a0 Before the arrival of the railway, industrial magnates built mansions around its shores.\u00a0 When the rail system reached Windermere in 1847, it allowed workers and others to visit the area on day trips.\u00a0 Today, there is a year-round car ferry service connecting the eastern and western shores of the lake, making it more accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Although it was August, it was rather cold on the lake, so the majority of us huddled inside the boat.<\/p>\n<p>Helen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAY 6 &#8211; \u00a0Leaving the south of Scotland, we crossed into England and headed for the\u00a0Windermere Hydro Hotel in the beautiful English Lake District.\u00a0 We have time here to enjoy the endless scenic views\u00a0of the Lake District.\u00a0 Its falls, lakes and valleys, all combine\u00a0to make it one of England\u2019s best loved regions. 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